Ghadir vs Sōryū
Ghadir vs Sōryū at a glance — displacement 117 vs 2,900 tons, length 29 vs 84 m, speed 10 vs 13 knots, crew 7 vs 65.
Specifications
|
Ghadir |
Sōryū |
| Origin |
🇮🇷 Iran |
🇯🇵 Japan |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Midget submarine |
Attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Marine Industries Organization |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Year introduced |
2007 |
2009 |
| Number built |
20 units |
12 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$540 million |
| Displacement |
117 tons |
2,900 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
13.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
6,100 nm at 6 knots |
| Length |
29.0 m |
84.0 m |
| Beam |
9.0 m |
9.1 m |
| Crew |
7 |
65 |
Armament & Systems
|
Ghadir |
Sōryū |
| Armament |
- 2 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- Valfajr torpedoes
- Hoot torpedoes
- Nasr-1 anti-ship cruise missiles
- Jask-2 anti-ship cruise missiles
- Naval mines
|
- 6 × HU-606 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- Type 89 torpedo
- Harpoon (missile)
- Mines
|
| Propulsion |
Diesel-electric propulsion, secondary retractable propeller |
1-shaft 2× Kawasaki 12V 25/25 SB-type diesel engines, 4× Kawasaki Kockums V4-275R Stirling engines (3,900 hp surfaced, 8,000 hp submerged) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Ghadir-class or Sōryū-class?
The Sōryū-class has greater displacement at 2,900 tons compared to the Ghadir-class's 117 tons.
Which is faster, the Ghadir-class or Sōryū-class?
The Sōryū-class is faster with a maximum speed of 13 knots compared to the Ghadir-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ghadir-class or Sōryū-class?
The Sōryū-class has a longer range at 6,100 nautical miles compared to the Ghadir-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ghadir-class or Sōryū-class?
The Sōryū-class is longer at 84.0 meters compared to the Ghadir-class's 29.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Ghadir-class and Sōryū-class have?
The Sōryū-class has a larger crew complement of 65 compared to the Ghadir-class's 7 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ghadir-class or Sōryū-class?
The Ghadir-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Sōryū-class.
